Chapter 571 Transfer to Dunkirk (Plus 4)

In the German encirclement, the main one is the French 1st Army Group, and General Bujot is the commander of the 1st Army Group.

This would have been a huge corps, including the French 1st, 2nd, 7th and 9th Armies, as well as the British Expeditionary Force.

The main deployment of this regiment in northern France is to prepare for the Germans to enter Belgium as soon as they start to attack, to help Belgium resist the German attack, and then to launch a counter-offensive.

It is a pity that the war did not go as they thought. The main force of the Germans actually crossed directly from the Ardennes Forest, blocking the back road of the northern army.

Following that, the German army attacked from Belgium was also extremely powerful. Their tanks, relying on their fast mobility, rolled over. The main force of the French Legion, even a German army could not resist.

And just like that, they failed and were surrounded.

If they had just chosen to break out to the south immediately after being surrounded, they should have been able to escape part of it. After all, the surrounding circle was relatively large at that time, and there were many vacancies in the German positions.

But at this time, Wei Gang came up and asked them to counterattack!

As a result, their counter-offensive failed and precious time was wasted, while the German encirclement had shrunk.

General Beyot's men, now only the ninth army remains, and the rest of the army, he does not know where, perhaps in his rear, perhaps has been captured by the Germans.

Fortunately, the British are also with them.

Bjort has sent Paris many times for help, but Paris has not made any substantive actions, and they refuse to connect, Bjot is extremely disappointed.

At the same time, he also knew that what he led was already the main force of the French army. In Paris, no more troops could be raised to rescue them.

So what are they going to do? Is it like this, waiting to be captured by the Germans?

No, of course not!

They have to figure it out!

At this moment, the voice from the radio made him very excited. At this time, the British allies did not abandon them, and Churchill did not abandon them!

Dunkirk! The British will send their navy there to meet them, and as soon as they wash up on the beaches of Dunkirk, British ships will come to meet them and transport them to Great Britain!

"Korap, hurry, order our troops to move in the direction of Dunkirk." General Bjort shouted to his subordinate, General Kelap, who was the commander of the 9th Army.

General Krapp, who was not as happy as Björt, frowned and said to Bjöt: "General, we have no problem moving to Dunkirk, but now, Dunkirk has been occupied by the Germans. , can we get it back?"

Now, they do not know which German army occupied Dunkirk, but the encirclement has been completely tied up, and there is no doubt that Dunkirk has fallen into the hands of the Germans.

In this case, is it feasible for us to retake Dunkirk back?

Now, the morale of the army is not very strong. In the encirclement of the Germans, there is a lack of food and ammunition. Are you sure that such a force will be used to attack the German army in Dunkirk waiting for work?

"This is our only chance," said General Bjort. "If we don't take Dunkirk, our army will be wiped out."

If they can't retreat from Dunkirk, what else can the French army do but surrender? They have to give it a try!

"With my order, issue an order to the entire legion, all transfer to Dunkirk, immediately, immediately!" Bjort issued the order. Although I can't contact other troops now, I have to issue an order again to take away as many as possible.

At the same time, at a position about thirty kilometers away from his regiment, the commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force, Lord John Gott, was also full of confusion, listening to the orders from London.

"Let's bypass the French army and head towards Calais and Bren?" Gott looked at the map hanging in the tent and said, "Are you confident about London?"

When Germany invaded Poland, Britain and France officially declared war on Germany. At the same time, the British Expeditionary Force continued to increase its troops to France. Before Germany suddenly attacked France, the British Expeditionary Force had reached 13 divisions. In addition to the 1 division garrisoning the Maginot Line and the 3 second-line home army formations, there were 9 divisions in the encirclement.

For the fate of these nine divisions, Gott has always been thinking about a plan to retreat.

Now, the retreat plan has finally arrived, but he always feels inappropriate.

The British Expeditionary Force, in the Anglo-French coalition, is actually very embarrassing.

On the surface, the British and French forces are on an equal footing, and the photo of Gott and Cammelin standing side by side has convinced the British public that they are on a parallel level.

But in fact, Gott was under the leadership of Björt, and above Björt, there was General Jacques-George, the commander of the Northeast Front, and General George was directly under the command of the Allied commander-in-chief Maurice Gammelin. general. (Until Kammeling stepped down.)

Gott was brave. In the First World War, he stormed the Hindenburg line and was awarded the Victoria Cross, but his military thinking also stayed at the stage of trench warfare, and he was not prepared for the German blitzkrieg.

At the same time, he is not a strategist, and he is willing to follow the leadership of the French army on the issue of strategic deployment. Therefore, for the current failure, his responsibility is the lightest.

But now, it's time for him to take responsibility himself, they will leave the French army behind and go it alone!

General Gott wasn't stupid, he figured out London's intentions quickly. Get the French army to attract Germany's attention, then create an opportunity for your own retreat.

Is this really good?

"General, we don't have time now." Beside him, the commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, Montgomery, said to Gott: "Prime Minister Churchill moved so much thought for our retreat, we cannot fail him."

Montgomery agreed with this plan very much. It is impossible to retreat to the south. It can only be crossed the English Channel and returned to the United Kingdom. The war on the European continent has been lost!

Since it is impossible to take away the French army, wouldn't it be great to let the French army cover itself and attract the attention of the Germans? It is reported that the German troops in Dunkirk are an armored division!

"Okay, according to London's order, act immediately!" Finally, General Gott agreed, this is the last chance to save the British Expeditionary Force!